What channel is ION on antenna in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne?
ION is channel 56.1 (WOPX-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 14 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ION? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ION still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WOPX-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where ION 56.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WOPX-TV RF 14 · UHF
WOPX-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ION around Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Aim at the WOPX-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | northwest (316°) | 31 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | south (171°) | 88 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | east (94°) | 24 mi |
| St. Cloud, FL | east-northeast (78°) | 16 mi |
| Port Orange, FL | south (181°) | 58 mi |
| Apopka, FL | southeast (133°) | 42 mi |
| Clermont, FL | east-southeast (112°) | 46 mi |
| Titusville, FL | south-southwest (211°) | 24 mi |
The antenna you need for ION in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
ION reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WOPX-TV
- 56.2 Bounce TV
- 56.3 Court TV
- 56.4 Ion Plus
- 56.5 Busted
- 56.6 Game Show Central
- 56.7 QVC
- 56.8 HSN
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Questions about ION in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
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